Community Learning Disability Nurse

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We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, dynamic and dedicated Learning Disability Nurse to join our established innovative, community-based Learning Disability team in West Cheshire.

Dependent upon experience, the successful applicant will either commence as a Band 5 and progress to a band 6, or commence at Band 6, please speak with the team manager for more information regarding this.

You will be responsible for delivering high-quality clinical care and ensuring all work is needs led, evidence based and in line with current legislation.

You will also support the development of services in line with the workstreams that are the focus for the care group, which includes, mental health, forensic, physical health, neurodevelopmental conditions and cognitive impairment.

If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of adults with a learning disability, and those who care for them and want to contribute to an organisation which is continuously striving to improve then we would love to hear from you.

For newly qualified nurses (band 5), there will be the opportunity to support with preceptorship.

There are two bases used by this team, one being in Chester (Eastway) and one being in Winsford (Wyvern House), and the location of the base will be discussed with the successful applicant.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will carry a caseload of clients with learning disabilities who have a varied level of complex needs, to deliver care that will reduce health inequalities for people including behaviours of concern and/or autism.

Lead on meetings, including care planning, and training around people on the caseload to make sure they are receiving the best support for them.

Depending on experience and level when coming into the team, there would be an expectation in terms of being responsible for providing clinical supervision and appraisals of nursing staff within the team.

To supervise students while on placement with the team.

CWP hosts CANDDID, the Centre for Autism Neurodevelopmental disorders and Intellectual Disabilities, which carries out research, education and training, and all clinicians are encouraged and supported to develop research and QI skills.

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

We also offer up to three weeks’ induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Person specification

Qualifications

• First level nurse. RNLD/RNMH/ RMN (degree level).
• Evidence of post registration module training in specialist area to diploma/degree level e.g. physical health in learning disabilities module; epilepsy module; dementia module
• Evidence of post registration training in e.g. - autism - epilepsy
• Demonstrate commitment to ongoing learning & development.

Knowledge

• Ability to assess/Plan/Evaluate care to clients and carers.
• Ability to participate in and develop nursing practice
• Support clients in crisis
• Ability to chair meetings and lead a team e.g. CPA
• Deliver training to other professionals and services.
• Special interests related to current service developments (e.g. epilepsy; autism etc).

Experience

• A reasonable amount of post qualifying experience of working with adults with a Learning Disability in a community setting
• Direct experience of working with clients with complex needs i.e. challenging behaviour, epilepsy, mental health problems, continuing health care
• Clinical supervision of staff.
• Delivery of training to other staff, service users and carers
• Positive attitude to people with LD
• Awareness of current issues.
• Awareness of relevant legislation and good practice relating to learning disabilities (Valuing People; Mental Health Act; Mansell 3 etc).
• Appreciation of governance
• Experience in delivery of quality initiatives.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Stephen Levitt Job title Team Manager Email address stephen.levitt@nhs.net Telephone number 01244397222 Additional information

If you consider yourself to be Neurodivergent and need assistance to complete your application, please contact the Recruitment Team by email at cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100.

If you wish to have a discussion regarding the role prior to making an application, please contact the team and ask to speak with Nicola Campbell on 01244 397222.

Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to grow

We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.

At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.

With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?